Re: CAT Scan for Sinusitis

[Guest guest]

I started going to a new country doctor which my husband goes to and

got an x-ray of my sinuses. His office x-ray of my sinus was more

clear than the CAT scans at the hospital, which showed nothing.

Also, my dentist x-rays shows sinus infection. I am going to ask for

a plain old x-ray if they ever suggest a CAT scan again.

--- In , " happyruiam " <happyru@...>

wrote:

>

> I recently told one of my Dr.s that I didn't think a CAT Scan he

> ordered was necessary, due to the fact that I've already had 2 CAT

> Scans this year 1 on my Brain when I was having Excruciating

Migraines

> (due to working in a small room with a huge mould accumulation) and

1

> on my L-Spine. The news reported a few weeks ago, 1 CAT Scan is

equal

> to 3 years of radiation that the average person receives within 1

year.

> I asked him if it was really all that important and he said he

wanted

> to rule- out Sinusitis. I have had the diagnoses of Chronic

Sinusitis

> for years. I told him that I realize certain tests are required for

> preparing for litigation but that I also felt a CAT Scan was

> unnecessary and excessive radiation at this point. He said if that

was

> a concern I didn't have to have it, but, he didn't suggest any

> alternative either. Does anyone know of any other way to prove my

> Sinusitis? or should I go ahead with the CAT Scan?

>

[Guest guest]

my first diagnoses of chronic sinusitis was without any scans, they

pit a little camera up in there and noted the lesions,ect. think it

was called endoscopy or something like that.

, " happyruiam " <happyru@>

> wrote:

> >

> > I recently told one of my Dr.s that I didn't think a CAT Scan he

> > ordered was necessary, due to the fact that I've already had 2

CAT

> > Scans this year 1 on my Brain when I was having Excruciating

> Migraines

> > (due to working in a small room with a huge mould accumulation)

and

> 1

> > on my L-Spine. The news reported a few weeks ago, 1 CAT Scan is

> equal

> > to 3 years of radiation that the average person receives within 1

> year.

> > I asked him if it was really all that important and he said he

> wanted

> > to rule- out Sinusitis. I have had the diagnoses of Chronic

> Sinusitis

> > for years. I told him that I realize certain tests are required

for

> > preparing for litigation but that I also felt a CAT Scan was

> > unnecessary and excessive radiation at this point. He said if

that

> was

> > a concern I didn't have to have it, but, he didn't suggest any

> > alternative either. Does anyone know of any other way to prove my

> > Sinusitis? or should I go ahead with the CAT Scan?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My allergist/immunologist wanted a CT of my sinuses, too. I haven't

had it yet, but it seems pretty obvious to me that it is & that it's

fungal in nature, esp. since they recently came out w/that report that

some 90% or so of sinusitis is fungal, but then again, it doesn't stop

them from giving antibiotics, which will surely worsen the condition.

I can't tell you what to do, but I guess I will eventually have it done

to see what's going on in there. I wish you well, whatever your

decision!

Hugs, Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Why not do a swab and culture it?

Cheryl <sunbum256@...> wrote: My

allergist/immunologist wanted a CT of my sinuses, too. I haven't

had it yet, but it seems pretty obvious to me that it is & that it's

fungal in nature, esp. since they recently came out w/that report that

some 90% or so of sinusitis is fungal, but then again, it doesn't stop

them from giving antibiotics, which will surely worsen the condition.

I can't tell you what to do, but I guess I will eventually have it done

to see what's going on in there. I wish you well, whatever your

decision!

Hugs, Cheryl

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[Guest guest]

The only time I had a CT scan done on my sinuses was after seeing an

ENT man. I knew he'd go that route. So then I went back for the

results which he showed and discussed with me. He said, my right

sinus was very narrow and almost closed up. With that he said,

surgery is the only answer.

With that, I said goodbye! Never regret not having had surgery having

heard that it doesn't really cure the problem. And a few years later,

might have to have more surgery.

[Guest guest]

If the problem is very narrow sinuses, what can be done? I think

that's why people end up having sinus surgery frequently and not just

once.

I went to another ENT after the ENT who said I needed surgery and he

didn't believe I needed surgery UNTIL I tried some anti-fungal

medication and I think Prednisone. It worked.

[Guest guest]

Don't blame you for that. My PA did a CT scan finally because he said

he wanted to rule out a brain cyst. I don't know if an x-ray would

have shown that.

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l> The only time I had a CT scan done on my sinuses was after seeing an

l> ENT man. I knew he'd go that route. So then I went back for the

l> results which he showed and discussed with me. He said, my right

l> sinus was very narrow and almost closed up. With that he said,

l> surgery is the only answer.

l> With that, I said goodbye! Never regret not having had surgery having

l> heard that it doesn't really cure the problem. And a few years later,

l> might have to have more surgery.

[Guest guest]

they can clean out your sinuses if their clogged, without doing sinus

surgery. as far as scans I had 3D cat scan.sinus and brain, showed much

more than ct scan.

>

> If the problem is very narrow sinuses, what can be done? I think

> that's why people end up having sinus surgery frequently and not just

> once.

>

> I went to another ENT after the ENT who said I needed surgery and he

> didn't believe I needed surgery UNTIL I tried some anti-fungal

> medication and I think Prednisone. It worked.

>

[Guest guest]

Do ya think the docs will say anything these days to get us to use

their equipment? While doing my colonoscopy, they wanted to do a

(forget what it's called) a probe into the throat. He asked if I had

acid reflux, and like everyone else in the world, I did. He then

said, you could have larnyc cancer. I said NO " one orifice at a time "

thank you very much.

[Guest guest]

" they can clean out your sinuses if their clogged, without doing sinus

surgery. as far as scans I had 3D cat scan.sinus and brain, showed much

more than ct scan. "

I did clean out my sinuses using an Diflucan and SinoFresh. No

surgery for me thank you!

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